Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urlar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: urlar
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The base theme of a piece of classical bagpipe music.

Example Sentences

"The opening theme of a piobaireachd is called the Urlar, or ‘ground’ – the territory on which the whole composition stands."

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ùrlar (“floor”).

Inflected Forms

urlars (plural)

Questions

What does urlar mean?: The base theme of a piece of classical bagpipe music.
Where does urlar come from?: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic ùrlar (“floor”).

How to pronounce urlar

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